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Each year June through September every day at 11 am Bellaboo’s outdoor garden is tended to by YOU! Foster a love of gardening in your little one with these fun activities. The flowers and vegetable garden at Bellaboo’s is planted, showered and loved completely by kids! Each day little diggers will feature garden songs, worm digs and eco-friendly information that young minds can dig their shovels into!

Kids enjoy the best of Bellaboo’s plus added STEM play & fun while you enjoy a guilt-free date! Send your children to Bellaboo’s for a night devoted to play with our enthusiastic and trusted fun conductors. Children will make and partake in their own personal pita pizzas in Children’s Cooking for healthy evening snack and beverage. Have your kids join us for this fun and science-y night . This drop-off evening is designed for ages 3 to 9 who are able to use the bathroom independently. Pre-registration is required, call and secure your little ones spot!

Take a hayride and spend the day seeing the historic park Buckley Homestead. On weekends from Sunday September 23 to Sunday October 28 at 1 and 2 PM. Hayride is $2 per person with paid admissions except for Fall Fest dates (October 13 and 14).

Take a hayride and spend the day seeing the historic park Buckley Homestead. On weekends from Sunday September 23 to Sunday October 28 at 1 and 2 PM. Hayride is $2 per person with paid admissions except for Fall Fest dates (October 13 and 14).

Take a hayride and spend the day seeing the historic park Buckley Homestead. On weekends from Sunday September 23 to Sunday October 28 at 1 and 2 PM. Hayride is $2 per person with paid admissions except for Fall Fest dates (October 13 and 14).

Fall is a great time to see a variety of migrating bird species including thrushes, warblers, sparrows and vireos. Adults can walk with a park naturalist to see who is visiting Gibson Woods. You can join us Wednesdays at 9:30 AM August 15-October 3 . Free. Please call 219-844-3188 to register.

See the life of a butterfly with the help of a caterpillar craft. Program is designed for children 5 and under along with their families. Check out our other Pre-School in the Park programs happening every Wednesday from September 5 - October 31!

Brad Baumgardner, Executive Director of Indiana Audubon Society, will have a bird banding demonstration at Gibson Woods with any birds he is able to capture in his mist nets. Learn about the steps of banding and see birds in a unique way. Not enough bird time for you? We will be doing a migration walk from 9:30-11AM around the preserve if you would like to join before the demonstration. Please register by calling 219-844-3188. No organized groups, please.

The land looked so much different when the settlers first came to what is now Indiana. Take a hike and ‘travel back in time’ at Oak Ridge Prairie to enjoy the beauty of the tall grass prairie in autumn. Join us either Thursday September 6 or Thursday September 20 at 9:30-11 AM. This program is designed for adults. Please register by calling 219-844-3188. No organized groups, please.

Designed for kids ages 2-6 along with their grown-up, this series of monthly playdates invites visitors to get out and explore the natural wonders of the different Lake County Parks. On the 3rd Friday of the month, meet at the assigned park from 10-11 AM and see what that park has in store for us! Parks and their playdates: September 21 @ Lemon Lake, October 19 @ Buckley Homestead and November 16 @ Deep River.

Fall is officially here and it’s a perfect time to learn about and prepare for migrating and winter birds. Carol Harsh, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Schererville, will join us at Gibson Woods to give us the lowdown on bird feeders and seed to help your favorite feathered friends. This event is for anyone ages 5 and up & families. Please register by calling 219-844-3188. No organized groups, please.

The Fall Equinox is officially here! Join us here at Gibson Woods on the first day of fall, Saturday September 22 from 6:30 to 8 PM, to learn what the fall equinox means while enjoying an evening hike in the woods. Program recommended for anyone ages 5 and up. Please register by calling 219-844-3188. No organized groups, please.

Gibson Woods is home to 23 documented species of dragonflies, as well as many butterflies. This year’s hikes will include a focus on butterflies as we walk each Tuesday from May 29-September 25 to find out who is flitting about. This adult program is free but registration is required, call 219-844-3188.

Fall is a great time to see a variety of migrating bird species including thrushes, warblers, sparrows and vireos. Adults can walk with a park naturalist to see who is visiting Gibson Woods. You can join us Wednesdays at 9:30 AM August 15-October 3 . Free. Please call 219-844-3188 to register.

See how they made apple butter 100 years ago, then apple print paint. Program is designed for children 5 and under along with their families. Check out our other Pre-School in the Park programs happening every Wednesday from September 5 - October 31!

The Deep River Grinders vintage baseball team invites you to their upcoming match! Played by 1858 rules complete with traditional uniforms, Grinders’ games provide a fun look at how baseball when it first started out. Bring the whole family out for the free match to enjoy some old-fashioned baseball. Stick around after the match as kids can take a turn at bat and run the bases. This week’s friendly competitors: Brewmasters